Leica GPS900QuickGuide

Version 1.1English

To use the product in a permitted manner, please refer to the detailed safety instructions in the User Manual.

HardwareReal-time reference setup

Reference setupa) GPS antenna (ATX900)b) Height hookc) Transport containerd) RX900e) Battery (GEB211)f) CompactFlash cardg) External battery (GEB171)h) Y-cable (GEV205)i) GFU device

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Real-time rover setupRover setupa) ATX900 with LED indicatorsb) Battery (GEB211)c) Telescopic carbon-fibre pole (GLS30)d) Clamp (GHT52) to attach the GHT56

holder to the polee) GFU devicef) Holder (GHT56) for attaching RX900

controller and RTK device to the poleg) CompactFlash cardh) RX900

RX900a) Function keys F1-F6 b) QWERTY keyboardc) User-definable keys F7-F12 d) Arrow keyse) Control keysf) Numeric keys

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Main Menu

Iconsa) Position status

b) Visible satellitesc) Contributing satellites d) Real-time statuse) Position modef) Bluetoothg) Battery

Screen Displaya) Screen area / Main Menub) Message linec) Softkeys

Stakeout application. Data conversion (import/export ASCII, GSI or DXF data, copy points between jobs).

Programs menu. To configure parameters related to a survey, RX900 and the radio.

Data management (jobs, data, codelists, coordinate systems, etc.).

Tools (format the memory device, upload firmware and language files, manually type in or upload a licence key, etc.).

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Data TransferDescriptionTo transfer data to or from the office computer, the RX900 controller must be connected to the office computer (optional for RX900 controller with color screen) using Microsoft ActiveSync, which must first be installed on the office computer.

1. Turn on the RX900.2. Connect it with the GEV161 USB cable to the PC.3. The Microsoft ActiveSync program will start auto-

matically and connect with the RX controller.4. Click the Explore button in ActiveSync. The Windows

Explorer opens.5. Copy the DXF file and paste it into the folder Mobile

Device/StorageCard/Data.6. Close the Explorer window, the ActiveSync and

disconnect the RX900 from the PC. Connect the RX900 to the ATX900.

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Importing Data to a JobDescriptionIt is possible to import ASCII, GSI or DXF data from a file stored in the internal memory (RX900) or on the CF card (RX900c) to a job on the RX900. As example for the importing procedure the import of DXF data is shown below.

Import DXF data step-by-stepEnsure that at least one file in DXF format with the file extension *.dxf is stored in the \DATA directory of the internal memory/CF card.

1. Starting the DXF Importer• Select Main Menu...Convert.• Select Convert Data...Imp Data and access the Import Data to Job

panel.• Select DXF Import and access the Import DXF Data to Job panel.

2. Accessing the Configuration.• Enter the Configuration panel (CONF (F2)).

3. Configuring the DXF Importer.• Ensure that the File Units are correct.

DXF files have no defined units and therefore the units must be defined within the DXF importer.

• Confirm the configuration settings and return to the Import DXF Data to Job panel.

4. Importing the DXF data.• Import the DXF data to the active job (CONT (F1)).• After importing the DXF data to the active job, complete the import

or import another DXF data.

Reference SetupDescriptionSetup Reference is a program to configure GPS900 as a reference station. After completing the program, the reference station is operating and RX900 switches to rover mode and can be used for all rover applications.

Configuring a GPS900 reference step-by-step1. Starting the Program

• Select a Job.• Check all of the points in the selected job (DATA (F5)) and continue

(CONT (F1)).

2. Selecting the Antenna• Select the antenna.• Start searching for the antenna via Bluetooth (SRCH (F4)) and

continue (CONT (F1)).

3. Setting the Radio Channel• Enter the radio channel for the radio at the reference and continue

(CONT (F1)).

Ensure that the radio at the reference and the radio at the rover are set to the same frequency.

4. Selecting the Reference Point• Select the Point ID of the known point and enter the antenna height.• Press HERE (F4) to use the current navigated position for the setup

and continue (CONT (F1)).

When setting the reference point for the setup, the selected point must be able to be viewed as WGS1984 coordinates.

5. Completing the Setup• Finish (FNSH (F1)) the setup and return to the Main Menu screen.

The RX900 disconnect itself from the reference antenna. The BT connection to the reference antenna will be broken.

GPS ResectionDescriptionGPS Resection is used to orientate and calibrate the active job. The program is designed to provide an orien-tation to a GPS job in a similar method to a TPS resection.

Starting up with GPS Resection step-by-step1. Starting the Program

• Type in a Name for the resection, select a Job and continue (CONT (F1)).

2. Measuring the local points• Select Point ID of the known local point and occupy it.

Hold the GPS real-time rover steady.• Start measuring the point (OCUPY (F1)).• End measuring the point (STOP (F1)).• Store the measured point (STORE (F1)).

3. Matching the local points to WGS84 coordinates for position and/or height• Select the type of match between the measured WGS84 and the

known local point (MATCH (F5)).• Survey another WGS84 point (ADD (F2)).• Confirm the selections and compute the transformation (CALC (F1)).

4. Checking the calculated residuals• Check the calculated residuals.• Press MORE (F5) to display information about height residuals.• If the residuals are unacceptable, return to Step 2 (ESC) where you

can edit or temporarily delete points from the list and recalculate the transformation.

• Save the coordinate system and attach it to the active job (STORE (F1)).

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